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Africa
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Airport articles in Africa and Asia
Johannesburg
[edit]- 1 O.R. Tambo Airport (JNB IATA). The major hub for southern Africa, and the continent's busiest airport, and main hub of flag carrier South African Airways.
Asia
[edit]Abu Dhabi
[edit]- 2 Abu Dhabi Airport (AUH IATA). The main hub of the Abu Dhabi's flag carrier Etihad Airways, like its rivals in Dubai and Doha, its traffic is mostly made up of transit passengers.
Bali
[edit]Bangalore
[edit]Bangkok
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- 5 Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK IATA). Opened in 2006 and the larger of two airports in Bangkok (the other being Don Mueang, which is for low-cost carriers). Main hub of flag carrier Thai Airways.
Beijing
[edit]- 6 Capital Airport (PEK IATA). The main hub of Chinese flag carrier Air China, and second busiest airport in the world by passenger count — at least before the new Daxing Airport opened which will take over much of its traffic.
- 7 Daxing Airport (PKX IATA). The newer international airport, opened in 2019.
Busan
[edit]- 8 Gimhae Airport (PUS IATA). Overtaken as the biggest South Korean airport outside greater Seoul by the one serving Jeju.
Delhi
[edit]- 9 Indira Gandhi Airport (DEL IATA). The busiest airport in India, and the main hub of flag carrier Air India.
Doha
[edit]- 10 Hamad Airport (DOH IATA). Dubai's main rival, its traffic is mostly made up of transit passengers connecting between flights on Emirates' main rival Qatar Airways.
Dubai
[edit]- 11 Dubai Airport (DXB IATA). The world's busiest airport for international traffic, due to its strategic location between east and west. Much of its traffic is made up of transit passengers on Dubai's flag carrier Emirates rather than passengers using Dubai as origin or destination.
Guangzhou
[edit]- 12 Baiyun Airport (CAN IATA). The main hub of China Southern Airlines, and China's third most important international gateway after Beijing and Shanghai.
Hong Kong
[edit]- 13 Hong Kong Airport (HKG IATA) (Chek Lap Kok). Main hub of Hong Kong's well-regarded flag carrier Cathay Pacific. Opened in 1998 to replace the constrained Kai Tak airport.
Jakarta
[edit]Kansai (Osaka, Kyoto & Kobe)
[edit]- 15 Kansai Airport (KIX IATA).
Kuala Lumpur
[edit]- 16 Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL IATA). Malaysia's main international gateway, the main hub of flag carrier Malaysia Airlines and pan-Asian low cost carrier AirAsia.
Manila
[edit]Medan
[edit]- 18 Kualanamu Airport (KNO IATA). Transit airport linking domestic flights from all over Sumatra to international flights across Asia.
Mumbai
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Nagoya
[edit]Seoul
[edit]- 21 Incheon Airport (ICN IATA). South Korea's primary international hub, home to flag carrier Korean Air and second carrier Asiana Airlines.
Shanghai
[edit]- 22 Pudong Airport (PVG IATA). China's second busiest airport, and the main international hub China Eastern Airlines (their other hub in Shanghai is the older Hongqiao Airport, which is mostly for domestic flights).
Singapore
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- 23 Changi Airport (SIN IATA). The main base of Singapore's well-regarded flag carrier Singapore Airlines, and a major hub for passengers travelling between Australia and Europe, used as a refuelling stop by British Airways and Qantas.
Taipei
[edit]- 24 Taoyuan Airport (TPE IATA). Taiwan's primary international air hub, home to the well-regarded EVA Air and Taiwanese flag carrier China Airlines, and a popular transit hub for passengers travelling between North America and Southeast Asia.
Tel Aviv
[edit]- 25 Ben Gurion Airport (TLV IATA). Despite lying in a very tense region and Israel (as well as its national symbols and aviation) frequently being the target of terrorism, the airport enjoys a stellar reputation for safety and security. The main hub of Israeli flag carrier El Al, which is known for serving only kosher meals on their flights, and not flying during the Jewish sabbath.
Tokyo
[edit]- 26 Haneda Airport (HND IATA). Primarily domestic flights, but is now also a major international hub since the opening of its international terminal in 2010. The main hub of ANA and flag carrier Japan Airlines .
- 27 Narita Airport (NRT IATA). Serves primarily international flights. The other main hub of ANA and Japan Airlines.
Europe
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Airport articles in Europe
Amsterdam
[edit]- 28 Schiphol Airport (AMS IATA). Hub for flag carrier KLM, one of the oldest airlines in the world and one of the top contenders for "most countries served from one airport". Curiously lies below sea level, which is interesting because its name means "ship grave".
Barcelona
[edit]- 29 El Prat Airport (BCN IATA). Spain's amusingly-named second hub has some architectural features of the modernisme movement that helped make Barcelona's name. The route MAD-BCN was the busiest in the world until competition with high speed rail made flights increasingly unattractive.
Berlin
[edit]- 30 Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER IATA) (Willy Brandt Airport). The long-awaited new international airport serving Germany's capital opened 31st October 2020.
Copenhagen
[edit]- 31 Copenhagen Airport (CPH IATA). The busiest airport in the Nordic countries according to 2017 numbers, this airport also offers flights to Greenland and the Faroes. Largest hub of SAS, the flag carrier of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.
Dublin
[edit]- 32 Dublin Airport (DUB IATA). Main hub of flag carrier Aer Lingus and a hub of low cost airline Ryanair.
Frankfurt
[edit]- 33 Frankfurt Airport (FRA IATA). Germany's biggest airport and the main hub of flag carrier Lufthansa
Helsinki
[edit]- 34 Helsinki Airport (HEL IATA). Historically one of Europe's airports with the most connections to east Asia, as the flights could take the shortcut over the Soviet Union, and later Russia. Main hub of flag carrier Finnair.
Istanbul
[edit]- 35 Istanbul Airport (IST IATA) (Istanbul New Airport). Opened gradually from autumn 2018, it replaces Atatürk Airport which has now closed. The main hub of flag carrier Turkish Airlines, which is attempting to challenge the dominance of the Gulf trio.
Lisbon
[edit]- 36 Lisbon Airport (LIS IATA). A major hub connecting Europe with former Portuguese colonies in Africa and South America, particularly Brazil. Main hub of flag carrier TAP Air Portugal.
London
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- 37 Heathrow Airport (LHR IATA). Europe's busiest airport by international traffic, and the world's second. Main hub of UK flag carrier British Airways.
- 38 Gatwick Airport (LGW IATA). London's second hub is as drab and functional as they come.
- 39 Stansted Airport (STN IATA). Busy low cost and business aviation hub.
Madrid
[edit]- 40 Adolfo Suárez Airport (MAD IATA) (Barajas Airport). Spain's main hub and the hub of flag carrier Iberia has Europe's best air links to Latin America.
Manchester
[edit]- 41 Manchester Airport (MAN IATA). Serves more destinations than Heathrow
Milan
[edit]Moscow
[edit]- 43 Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO IATA). Moscow and Russia's busiest airport, the hub of Aeroflot.
- 44 Domodedovo Airport (DME IATA). Moscow's secondary airport.
Munich
[edit]- 45 Munich Airport (MUC IATA) (Franz Josef Strauß Airport). Officially named after a conservative politician from Bavaria (died 1988) and Germany's second airport. The airport replaced Riem Airport in 1992. A secondary hub for flag carrier Lufthansa.
Oslo
[edit]- 46 Gardermoen Airport (OSL IATA). Opened in 1998 to replace the old Fornebu Airport. Hub of SAS in Norway.
Paris
[edit]- 47 Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG IATA). Built to replace Orly, it's France's biggest international hub and the main base of flag carrier Air France, and a major hub to flights to Francophone Africa
- 48 Orly Airport (ORY IATA). Besides its role as a domestic hub, it also sees several intercontinental flights to French overseas territories and departments and a wide selection of (mainly short-haul) international flights.
Reykjavík
[edit]- 49 Keflavík Airport (KEF IATA). Iceland's principal door to the world, with flights from both sides of the Atlantic, and main hub for flag carrier Icelandair. Not to be confused with Reykjavik's domestic airport.
Rome
[edit]- 50 Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport (FCO IATA). Main hub of flag carrier ITA Airways (and former flag carrier Alitalia).
Stockholm
[edit]- 51 Arlanda Airport (ARN IATA). Hub of SAS in Sweden.
Venice
[edit]Vienna
[edit]- 53 Vienna Airport (VIE IATA) (Often referred to as Wien-Schwechat in German).
Zurich
[edit]- 54 Zurich Airport (ZRH IATA). Switzerland's international air hub.
North America
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Airport articles in North America
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Atlanta
[edit]- 55 Hartsfield–Jackson Airport (ATL IATA). The busiest airport in the world by passenger count for several years in a row, mostly on the strength of Delta's hub.
Boston
[edit]- 56 Logan Airport (BOS IATA).
Cancun
[edit]- 57 Cancún Airport (CUN IATA).
Charlotte
[edit]- 58 Douglas Airport (CLT IATA).
Chicago
[edit]- 59 O'Hare Airport (ORD IATA). The world's busiest airport until overtaken by Atlanta. Major hub of American Airlines and United Airlines.
Dallas and Fort Worth
[edit]- 60 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW IATA). Main hub of American Airlines.
Denver
[edit]- 61 Denver Airport (DEN IATA). Moved to its current site "overnight" in 1995 after old Stapleton Airport had grown too small and too close to downtown for modern needs. Famously contains a bunch of "weird" artwork that has given rise to absurd conspiracy theories. A hub for United Airlines.
Detroit
[edit]- 62 Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW IATA). The Midwest hub of Delta Air Lines.
Houston
[edit]- 63 George Bush Airport (IAH IATA). Houston's main international airport is a hub for United Airlines.
Las Vegas
[edit]- 64 Harry Reid Airport (LAS IATA). Formerly known as McCarran until 2021.
Los Angeles
[edit]- 65 Los Angeles Airport (LAX IATA). Often called the airport with the highest "destination and origin traffic", i.e. travelers that live in, or intend to visit, the area the airport serves instead of boarding a connecting flight.
Mexico City
[edit]- 66 Benito Juárez Airport (MEX IATA) (AICM (Aeropuerto Internacional Ciudad de Mexico)). Mexico's busiest airport. Hub of flag carrier Aeromexico. Hub for Volaris and Viva Aerobus.
Miami
[edit]- 67 Miami Airport (MIA IATA). Busy international airport is a hub for American Airlines and serves numerous airlines with routes through the Caribbean and major South America destinations.
Minneapolis and Saint Paul
[edit]- 68 Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport (MSP IATA). Second Midwest hub of Delta Air Lines.
Montreal
[edit]New York City
[edit]- 70 John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK IATA). While only the fifth busiest airport in the U.S. by total passenger count, JFK is the busiest by international passenger count and the only American airport to make the top 20 in that list. A major hub for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, and the main hub of JetBlue.
- 71 LaGuardia Airport (LGA IATA). The closest airport to Midtown Manhattan; primarily serves domestic flights, but also has some international flights from airports with U.S. border preclearance.
- 72 Newark Liberty Airport (EWR IATA). United Airlines' hub in the New York City area.
Orlando
[edit]- 73 Orlando Airport (MCO IATA). A useful international gateway to Central America and the Caribbean, both through connecting flights and through cruises departing from Port Canaveral.
Panama City
[edit]- 74 Tocumen Airport (PTY IATA). Central America's main international air hub.
Philadelphia
[edit]Phoenix
[edit]Salt Lake City
[edit]San Francisco
[edit]- 78 San Francisco Airport (SFO IATA). The main airport serving the San Francisco Bay Area, and a major hub for flights to East and Southeast Asia, particularly on United Airlines.
San Diego
[edit]Seattle
[edit]- 80 Seattle–Tacoma Airport (SEA IATA). Rated the best airport in North America, it is the main West Coast hub for Delta Air Lines.
Toronto
[edit]- 81 Pearson Airport (YYZ IATA). The busiest airport in Canada and the main hub for flag carrier Air Canada.
Vancouver
[edit]- 82 Vancouver Airport (YVR IATA). Canada's main gateway to the Asia and Oceania, and a secondary hub for flag carrier Air Canada.
Washington, D.C.
[edit]- 83 Dulles Airport (IAD IATA). The main international airport in Washington DC, of three serving the area (the others are Reagan National and BWI). A hub of United Airlines.
Oceania
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Airport articles in Oceania
Auckland
[edit]- 84 Auckland Airport (AKL IATA). New Zealand's main international gateway, and the main hub for Air New Zealand.
Brisbane
[edit]Melbourne
[edit]- 86 Melbourne Airport (MEL IATA). The second busiest airport in Australia, connecting Melbourne with major domestic and international destinations.
Perth
[edit]- 87 Perth Airport (PER IATA).
Sydney
[edit]- 88 Sydney Airport (SYD IATA). The busiest airport in Australia and a major hub for flag carrier Qantas.
South America
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Airport articles in South America
Buenos Aires
[edit]- 89 Ministro Pistarini Airport (EZE IATA) (Ezeiza Airport).
Rio de Janeiro
[edit]- 90 Galeão Airport (GIG IATA).
São Paulo
[edit]- 91 Guarulhos Airport (GRU IATA). Brazil's largest air hub and the busiest airport on the continent.
Santiago de Chile
[edit]See also
[edit]- Flying
- Arriving by plane
- At the airport
- Airport codes and metropolitan area airport codes
- City and Region articles with IATA airport listing for an airport.